GeForce RTX 3080 vs Quadro FX 4700 X2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 4700 X2 with GeForce RTX 3080, including specs and performance data.

FX 4700 X2
2008, $2,999
1 GB GDDR3, 226 Watt
1.62

RTX 3080 outperforms 4700 X2 by a whopping 3599% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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FX 4700 X2 FX 4700 X2
RTX 3080 RTX 3080

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking99242
Place by popularitynot in top-10086
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.0139.64
Power efficiency0.5514.38
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameG92GA102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date18 April 2008 (17 years ago)1 September 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 $699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 3080 has 396300% better value for money than FX 4700 X2.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores128 ×28704
Core clock speed600 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1710 MHz
Number of transistors754 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)226 Watt320 Watt
Texture fill rate38.40 ×2465.1
Floating-point processing power0.384 TFLOPS ×229.77 TFLOPS
ROPs16 ×296
TMUs64 ×2272
Tensor Coresno data272
Ray Tracing Coresno data68
L1 Cacheno data8.5 MB
L2 Cache64 KB5 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm285 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB ×210 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit ×2320 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s ×2760.3 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA1.18.5
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

FX 4700 X2 1.62
RTX 3080 59.93
+3599%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FX 4700 X2 676
Samples: 4
RTX 3080 25063
+3608%
Samples: 27987

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD4−5
−4025%
165
+4025%
1440p3−4
−4000%
123
+4000%
4K2−3
−4150%
85
+4150%

Cost per frame, $

1080p749.75
−17598%
4.24
+17598%
1440p999.67
−17491%
5.68
+17491%
4K1499.50
−18134%
8.22
+18134%
  • RTX 3080 has 17598% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 has 17491% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 has 18134% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 172
+0%
172
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 138
+0%
138
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 157
+0%
157
+0%
Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 135
+0%
135
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 156
+0%
156
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
+0%
134
+0%
Dota 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 150
+0%
150
+0%
Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 123
+0%
123
+0%
Metro Exodus 128
+0%
128
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 303
+0%
303
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 131
+0%
131
+0%
Dota 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 101
+0%
101
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
+0%
149
+0%
Valorant 268
+0%
268
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 112
+0%
112
+0%
Metro Exodus 95
+0%
95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+0%
86
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 84
+0%
84
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 143
+0%
143
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+0%
115
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Dota 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how FX 4700 X2 and RTX 3080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 is 4025% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 is 4000% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 is 4150% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 69 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 1.62 59.93
Recency 18 April 2008 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 10 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 226 Watt 320 Watt

FX 4700 X2 has 41.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080, on the other hand, has a 3599.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 900% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 4700 X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro FX 4700 X2 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3080 is a desktop one.

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